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NETED STATES.

IRWIN W. COX, OF DENVER. COLORADO.

DRY-STEAM SLEEVE-FINISHING BOARD.

Application filed. November 26, 1926. Serial No. 150,846.

This invention relates to improvements in the construction of dry steam sleeve finishing boards of the type described and claimed in United States Letters Patent 1,592,655, granted on July 13, 1926.

It is the object of this invention to produce a sleeve finishing board of this type which shall be of simple, substantial construction, which shall be convenient and easy to operate and which shall be so made that the steam employed shall be as dry as practicable and in which the flow of steam can be made to cease almost 1nstantly.

The above and other'objects that will become apparent as the description proceeds are Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 3-3,

Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a section taken on line 44, Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a transverse section taken on line 55, Fig. 4; i

Fig. 6 is a section taken on line' 66,

Fig. 4; i

Fig. i is a section taken on line 77, Fig. 1;

*i 8 1s a transverse section taken on line 88, Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 1s a section simllar to Fig. 6 and shows a modified form of construction; and

Fig. 16 shows a still further lllOfllfiCEL- tron.

Numeral 1 indicates a base from the upper side of which the support 2 extends. Fastened to the upper end of the standard 2 is a hollow casting 3 whose upper surface is flat and provided with a plurality of projections 4 which serve as supports for an iron, a brush or a similar object. The sleeve arm which has been indicated as a whole by nu meral 5 is composed of an elongated U- shaped pipe having two parallel arms 6 and 7 connected by the base portion 8. The

pipes 6 and 7 have been detormed'so as to. have a flat surface 9.

The other portions shown in Figs. 5, 6 and 10 and are so assembled that the flat surfaces will be upwardly and inwardly inclined. A plate 10 is welded to the upper surface of the pipes 6 and 7 and a similar plate 11 is welded to the under surface so as to form with the pipes a chamber 12. The pipes 6 and 7 pass through the interior of the chamber 3 and have ordinary reducers 13 threadedly connected to their ends which are circular. From Fig. 3 it will be apparent that the shape-oi the cross section of pipes 6 and 7 changes as they extend through the casing 3. The sides of the pipes are secured to this casing in such a manner that the joints will be tight. The ends of plates 10 and 11 are also welded to the casing so that chamber 12 will be in direct communication with the interior thereof. As my device employs live steam under considerable pressure, it is to be understood that all joints must be steam tight whether this is specifically mentioned or not.

The plate 10 is provided witha plurality of perforations 1O (Fig. 4) and the entire arm 5 is covered with padding 14 (Fig. 1). From Fig. 4 it will be seen that the end of the plate 10 which is nearest to the casing 3 is ofi'set downwardly twice thethickness of the material and that a plate 15 is welded at its edges to the pipes 6 and 7 and at its end 16 to the plate 10. A slide 17 is located between plates 10 and 15 and has a projection 18 which extends outwardly through a slot in the plate 15 and by means of which it can be moved. Plates 10 and 15 and the slide 17 are provided with a plurality of holes 19 which register when the slide is in one position but which are out of register when the parts are in the position shown in. Fig. 4. The object of this movable slide is to permit the operator to cut off the flow of steam through this part of the arm whenever heis operating on sleeves that have fur cuffs or have cufi's of any other material which might be damaged by the steam. The reducer 13, which is connected with the end of pipe 6, is connected to a pipe 20 which extends to the boiler and the reducer on pipe 7 is connected with'the pipe 21' which extends to and is connected with T 22 (Fig. 1). A' pipe 23 extends upwardly from T 22 and has its upper end connected by means of the 180 degree connector 24 with the downwardly extending of the surface are curved in the manner pipe 25, which connects with the quick act- .ing valve 26. A coupling 27 connects tle lower opening of valve 26 with the T 28 from which a pipe 29 extends to the chamber 30 in the casing 3. A short coupling 31 connects the lower end of the T 28 with the quick acting valve 32 whose lower end is connected by means of a pipe 33 with the cross 34. An exhaust pipe 35 extends downwardly from cross 34 and coimnunicates with some suitable drain. Valves 26 and 32 are identical and are operated in sequence by means 01"" the following apparatus. A

pedal 36 is pivoted at 37 and has a rod 3 connected to its free end; thisrod extends through an eyelet 39in the arm 40 of valve 32 and has its upper. end connected with th lower end of the spring 4lwhose upper end is connected with the free end of the lever 40'of valve 26. A stop 42 is secured to this upper end of the rod 38 a short disxince above lever 40 01 valve The spring 41 is of such strength'that it will. open the valve 26 to full open position before the stop strikes the lever 39. It the pedal 36 is moved downwardly after the stop 42 reaches the lever 4O 01" valve 32, the latter will be opened. It is therefore evident that valve 26 will open before valve 32 can be opened and remain open until valve 32 has closed. When pressure is applied to the pedal 36, its first action will be to open valve 26 and let steam from pipe 21 how through pipe 29 and into chamber 30, from which it may enter chamber 12 and pass outwardly through holes 10. In passing from pipe 29 to chamber 12 the steam must pass through the screen 43 (Fig. 4) which will catch any water particlesand cause them to flow into the channel 44 from which the water will flow into pipe 45 and aft 1' passing through the seal 46 enter the exiaust pipe 35. A ValVe nember- 47 is secured to the end 01? the rod 48. which has a handle 49 by means of which it can be moved to the full line position (Fig 4) in which position it prevents the steam from out rug the chamber 12 and makes it :tlow upwardly through pipes 50 into the chamber 51 of the putl'er 52 whose upper wall is curved and provided with a plurality openings 54. The bottom and sides ofthe chamber 51 are surrounded by another chamber 55 which is connected, by means of pipes 56 and 57, with thesupply pipe 20 and the outflow pipe 21. lVhen the valve 58 is open steam will circulate through the chamber 55 which: serves as a heater and in this respect resembles pipes 6 and 7.- When the plate 47- is in the position shown in Fig. 4 steam can be directed into chamber 51 from whence it will pass outwardly through 1 openings 54. When the putter is not in use valve 58 may be. closed. Elie puffer 52 like the arm 5 is: covered with a paddingwhich has been" designated by numeral 59.

- From the lower end of the T 22 a pipe 60 extends to the upper end of the filter seal 61 whose lower end is connected to the cross 34 by pipes 62. The function oi": the seal 61 is to permit the water oi condensation from pipes 6 and '1' to escape slowly but continuously so as not to pass over the bend 24 when valve 26 is open. I

I want to call particular attention at this point to the "tact that when both valves 26 and 32 are open, the steam has a free, passage from pipe 21 to the exhaust pipe 35 and that there will therefore be a strong flow of steam from pipe27 to 31 which will produce a suction that will decrease the pressure in pipe 29 and chan'ibers 30, 51 and This will have the effect of immediately stopping the flow of steam through the openings 10 or 54 as the case may be, and will rapidly draw out any condensation remaining in chambers 30 or 51.

The pipes 6 and 7 through which steam is constantly flowing actas heaters which tend to vaporize any water ot'condeusation in he chamber 12 and to assist inprod'ucing a dry steam.

In E) I have illustrated a modified construction in which the arm is east troiu a single piece and has a continuous chanr her having two parallel portions 6 and i which are separated by 'a central chamber 12. When an arm like that shown in Fig. 9 is used, it may be formed integral with the casing or attached to it in any suitable way. r 7

in Fig. 10 I have shown a second modification in which the pipes 6 and 7 are employed, but in which the plates 10 and 11 have beenreplaced by a pipe having angularly related walls 63 and 64 which are con= nected by a curved perforated wall 65.

From the above it will be apparent that l. have produced a steam sleeve board which is so constructed that the arm will be eonstantly heated by a circulation o'l" steam under pressure and in which the steam which is to altect the sleeves is introduced into a heated chamber whose walls are a 7 higher temperature than the steam intro duced into chamber 12 whereby there will be a tendency to lIlC-I'QASG the temperature of the steam whereby adrying effect is produced. The relationship of valves '25and 32 makes it possible to'conveniently open the valves so as first to cause steamto admitted to chamber 12 and then to be re moved from this chamber by the suction action. The filter seal 61 permits a eou Lin trative of means broadly for this purpose. The slide 17 makes it easy to protect the fur or other material in the cuffs from the action of the steam while the valve l7 makes it possible to conveniently direct the steam to the puffer.

In the above description I have shown the pipe 23 as connected with the return pipe 21 which is also connected with the exhaust pipe This arrangement gives a greater flow of steam through pipes 6 and 7 which will therefore be kept hotter. It is,- of course, evident that I may connect pipe 23 with the intake pipe 20 and connect pipe J 21 with the exhaust pipe .35 or with a re turn to the boiler, which latter has not l'een shown, with this arrangement less water of condensation is likely to enter chamber 30 than with the arrangement illustrated.

Referring to Fig. 4, it will be observed that between the openings to which pipes 29 and as are connected, there is a w ll or partition member 14% which shields the channel from disturbance due to incoming steam and also serve to direct the steam against the screen 43.

Having thus described my invention what I claim new is:

1. A steam sleeve finishing board comprising an arm consisting of an elongated memher having three parallel chambers, one of which is located intermediate the other two, the two outside chambers being connected at one end, the top wall of the central chamber being perforated and connected to the walls of the outside chambers so as to form with the latter a convex surface and means for conducting steam to said chambers.

2. A steam sleeve finishing board having an arm consisting of an elongated tubular member having a continuous steam chamber having two parallel spaced portions, plates connecting the walls of said parallel portions so as to form a central chamber, one of the plates having a plurality of perforations, means for conducting steam to the central chamber and means comprising a slide for opening and closing said perforations.

3; A steam sleeve arm consisting of an elongated member having a steam conduit extending along both sides and across one end thereof, a central chamber having a foraminated wall, 'a foraminated plate slidably connected with the-wall, means for conducting steam to the central chamber and means for moving said plate so as to bring the perforations thereof into or out of register with corresponding perforations in the wall.

A steam sleeve arm consisting of an elongated member having a steam conduit extending along both sides and across one end thereof, a central chamber having a foraminated wall, a portion of said wall being formed from two thicknesses spaced apart, so as to form a space adapted to contain a slide, a plate slidable in said space, said plate and wall members having a plurality of openings that register when the slide is in one position, but which are out of register when the slide is in another position and means for conducting steam to the central chamber.

5. A steam sleeve arm consisting of an elongated member having a steam conduit extending along both sides and across one end thereof, a central chamber having a foraminated wall, a portion of said wall being formed from two thicknesses spaced apart, so as to form a space adapted to contain a slide, plate slidable in said space, said plate and wall members having a plurality of openings that register when the slide is in one position, but which are out of register when the slide is in another position, a handle attached to the slide for moving the same and means for conducting steam to the central chamber.

6. A steam sleeve finishing board comprising, in combination, a support, an-elongated arm secured to the support at one end and projecting outwardly therefrom, said arm having a steam conduit extending along both sides thereof, a steam chamber intermediatesaid conduit, said chamber having a foraminated wall, means for opening and closing some of said perforations, means for conducting steam to thechamber, means for conducting steam to one end of said ,conduit and a filter seal connected'to the other end of said conduit.

7. A steam sleeve finishing board conn prising, In combination, a support, an elongated arm secured to the support at one end and projecting outwardly therefrom, said arm having a steam conduit extending alongboth sides thereof, a steam chamber intermediate said conduit, said chamber having a foraminated wall, means for conducting steam to one end of said conduit, a filter seal connected. to the other end of said conduit and a valved passage connecting the end of the conduit adjacent the filter seal to one end of said intermediate chamber.

8. A steam sleeve finishing board comprising, in combination, a support, an elongated arm secured to the support at one end and projecting outwardly therefrom, said arm having a steam conduit extending along.

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ing the moisture from the steam before it enters the chamber.

9. A steam sleeve finishing board comprisnated wall, means tor conducting steam to one end of said conduit, a filter seal connected to the other end oi said conduit, a valved passage connecting the end of the conduit adjacent the filter seal to one end of said intermediate chamber, a steam separator between said valved passage and the open end of the chamber for removing the moisture from the steam before it enters the chamber and a valve mechanism for closing the entrance to said chamber, a pufier having a steam chamber and means for connecting the interior of this chamber to the passageway between the valves.

10. A steam sleeve finishing board having a support, an elongated tubular perforated arm secured at one end to the support and extending outwardly therefrom and a conduit adapted to be connected to a source of steam, means for connecting the conduitand the interior of the arm comprising a T whose lateral opening is in communication with the interior of the arm, means for connecting one end of said. T with the steam supply conduit, a quick acting valve between said T and the steam conduit, an exhaust pipe means comprising a quick acting valve for connecting the other end. of the T with the exhaust pipe and means for opening and closing said valves. I

ll. A steam sleeve linishin board having a support, an elongated perforated titibular arm secured at one end to the support and extending outwardly therefrom and a conduit adapted to be connected to a source of steam, means for connecting the conduit and the interior oi. the arm comprising a T whose lateral opening is in communication with the interior of the arm, means for con.-

necting one end oi said T with the steam supply conduit, a quick acting valve between said T and the steam conduit, an exhaust pipe means comprising quick acting valve for connecting the other end of the T ith the exhaust pipe and means for opening and closing said valves, said means functioning to open the first mentioned valve before the second mentioned valveis' board and antler comprising an elon atedtubular arm, a source of steam, a hollow pulling lron, a support havmg a chamber, means for connecting the interior of the chamber with the source of steam, with the interior of the arm and with the interior of the putting iron and a valve mechanism for closing the passageway from said chamber to the interior of the arm.

13. A combined steam sleeve finishing board and. puffer, comprising an elongated tubular arm, a source of steam, a hollow pulling iron, a support having a chamber, means for connecting the interior of the chamber with the source of steam, with the interior of the arm and with the interior oi the pulling iron, a valve mechanism for putting iron, a support having a chamber,

means for connecting the interior of the chamber withthe source of steam, with the interior of the arm and with the interior of the pufiing iron, a valve mechanism for closing the passageway from said. chamber to the interior of the arm, said means 0011113113" ing a valve member, means accessible from the outside of said chamber for moving said valve n'iember into and out of operative position and means for heating the arm and putter.

15'. A steam sleeve board having a support (2), a member secured to said support, the interior of said member being hollow so as to form a chamber (3 an elon gated hollow arm (12) having its interior in communication with the interior of said chamber, a steam supply pipe (29) connccted with the interior of the chamber at the side opposite from that to which the gated arm secured to the .suooort at one n. Ll

end and projecting outwardly therefrom, said arm having a continuous steam conduit extending along both sides thereof, a steam, chamber intermediate said conduit, said chamber having a foraminated wall, means for conducting steam to one end of said conduit, means for providing a passageway between the other end of said conduit and said chamber and means comprising a valve for controlling the flow of steam through said passageway. V V V V In testimony whereof I afiix my signsture.

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